To review the security challenges and evolving nature of the threat to railways, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday chaired a coordination meeting of a State Level Security Committee for Railways (SLSCR) to ensure better synergy and synchronization between the Railway Police Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP) Punjab Police, and Central Agencies.
Joint measures are being taken to combat security challenges and protect railway infrastructure, said DGP Yadav during the meeting, which was also attended by Special DGP Railways Shashi Prabha Dwivedi, Special DGP Internal Security RN Dhoke, Principal Chief Commissioner RPF AN Mishra, Senior Deputy Security Commissioner Nitish Sharma, AIG GRP APS Ghuman and other stakeholders of departments including GRP Punjab and Central Agencies.
Stressing on the need for better coordination between RPF, GRP Punjab and Central agencies, the DGP directed the concerned officers to hold regular coordination meetings to discuss the problems and amicably solve them.
He asked the RPF and GRP Punjab to send joint teams to conduct patrolling at railway tracks and escort for trains to ensure safety and security of general passengers. He said that concerted efforts are on to further strengthen the Railway infrastructure in the state.
